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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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