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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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