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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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