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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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