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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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