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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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