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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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