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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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