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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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