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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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