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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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