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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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