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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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