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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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