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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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