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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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