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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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