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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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