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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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