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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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