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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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