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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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