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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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