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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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