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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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