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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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