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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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