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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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