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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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