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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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