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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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