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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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