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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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