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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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