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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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