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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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