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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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