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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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