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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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