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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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