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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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