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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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