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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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