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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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