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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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