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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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