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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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