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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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