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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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