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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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