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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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