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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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