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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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