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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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