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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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