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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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