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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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