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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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