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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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