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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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