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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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