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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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