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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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