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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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