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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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