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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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