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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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