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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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