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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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