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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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