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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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