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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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