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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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