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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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