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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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