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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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