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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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