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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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