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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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