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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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