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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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