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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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