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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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