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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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