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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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