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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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