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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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