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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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