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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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