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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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