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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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