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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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