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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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