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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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