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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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