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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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