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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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