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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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