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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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