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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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