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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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