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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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