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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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