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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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