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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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