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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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