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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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