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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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