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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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