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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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