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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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