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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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