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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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