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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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