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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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