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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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