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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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