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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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