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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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