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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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