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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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