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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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