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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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