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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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