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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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