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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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