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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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