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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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