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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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