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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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