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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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