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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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