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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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