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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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