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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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