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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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