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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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