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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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