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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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