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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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