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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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