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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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