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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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