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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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