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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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