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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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