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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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