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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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