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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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