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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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