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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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