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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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