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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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