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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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