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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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