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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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