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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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