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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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