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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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