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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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