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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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