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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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