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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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