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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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