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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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