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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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