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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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