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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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