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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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