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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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