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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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