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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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