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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information 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 resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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