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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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