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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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