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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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