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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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