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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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