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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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