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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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