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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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