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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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