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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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