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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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