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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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