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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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