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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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