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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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