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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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