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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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