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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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