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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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