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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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