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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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