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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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