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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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