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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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