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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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