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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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