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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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