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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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