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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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