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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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