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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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