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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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