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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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