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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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