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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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