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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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