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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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