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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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