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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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