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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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