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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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