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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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