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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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