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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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