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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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