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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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