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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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