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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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