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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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