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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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