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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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