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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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