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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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