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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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