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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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