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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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