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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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