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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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