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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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