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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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