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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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