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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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