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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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