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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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