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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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