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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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