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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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