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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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