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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates 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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