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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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