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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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