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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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