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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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