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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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