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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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