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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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