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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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