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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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