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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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