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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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