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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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