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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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