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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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