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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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