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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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