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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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