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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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