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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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