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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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