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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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