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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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