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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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