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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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