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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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