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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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