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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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