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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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