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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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