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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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