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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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