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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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