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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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