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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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