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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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