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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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