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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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