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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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