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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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