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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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