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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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