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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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