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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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