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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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