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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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