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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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