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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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