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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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