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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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