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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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