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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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