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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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