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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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