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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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