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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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