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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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