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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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