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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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