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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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