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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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