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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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