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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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