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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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