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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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