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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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