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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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