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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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