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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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