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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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