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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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