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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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