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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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