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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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