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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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