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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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