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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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