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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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