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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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