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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business 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 educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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