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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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