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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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