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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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