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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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