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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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