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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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