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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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