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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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