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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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