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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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