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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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