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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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