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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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