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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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