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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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