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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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