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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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