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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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