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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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