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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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