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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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