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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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