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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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