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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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