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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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