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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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