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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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