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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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