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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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