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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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