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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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