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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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