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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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