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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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