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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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