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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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