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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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