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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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