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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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