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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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