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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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