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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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