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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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