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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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