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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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