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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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