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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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