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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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