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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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