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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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