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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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