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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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