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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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