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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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