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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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