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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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