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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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