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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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