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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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