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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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