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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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