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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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