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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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