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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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