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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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