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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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