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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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