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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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