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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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