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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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