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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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