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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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