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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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