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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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