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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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