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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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