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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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