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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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