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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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