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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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