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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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