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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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