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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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