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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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