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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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