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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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