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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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