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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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