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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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