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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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