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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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