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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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