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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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