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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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