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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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