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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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