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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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