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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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