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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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