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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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