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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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