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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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