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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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