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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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