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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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