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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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