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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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