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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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