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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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