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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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