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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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