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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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