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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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