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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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