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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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