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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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