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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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