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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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