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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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