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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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