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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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