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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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