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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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