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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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