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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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