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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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