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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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