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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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