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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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