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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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