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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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