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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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