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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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