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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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