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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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