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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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