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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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