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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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