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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key 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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