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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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