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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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