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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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