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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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