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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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