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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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