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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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