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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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