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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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