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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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