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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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