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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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