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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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