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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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