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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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