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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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