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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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