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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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