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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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