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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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