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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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