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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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