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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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