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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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