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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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