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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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