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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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