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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key 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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