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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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