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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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