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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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