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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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