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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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