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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around 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. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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