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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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