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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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