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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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