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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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