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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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