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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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