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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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