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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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