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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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