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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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