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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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