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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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