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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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