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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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