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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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