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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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