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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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