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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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